Franny's Feet Books in Order
Part ofSusin Nielsen Books in OrderSee the Franny's Feet books by Susin Nielsen in order, with quick summaries, series background, book details, and a simple guide to Franny's adventures.
Last updated: July 7, 2026
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Franny's Feet books in publication order
4 books
Franny's Frantastic Adventure
by Susin Nielsen
2008
Franny sets off on a sticker-filled trip from Africa to the Arctic and beyond. Along the way, she meets animals from polar bears to octopuses and discovers how wide her magical shoe adventures can be.
Winter Wishes
by Susin Nielsen
2008
Franny travels to a snowy wonderland and meets Romper, a young reindeer who wishes he were bigger. When a tiny friend needs rescuing, Romper learns that small can still be mighty.
A Sunshine Day
by Susin Nielsen
2009
When Franny tries on hiking boots, she lands by the coast and meets Lily, a lighthouse girl with no one nearby to play with. Lily shows her that being on your own can still be fun.
Pirate Adventure
by Susin Nielsen
2009
A pair of pirate boots sends Franny on a treasure hunt with Long Joanna Silver. As they search together, Franny helps Joanna see that a true pirate needs courage, teamwork, and heart.
Franny's Feet books in chronological order
Series background & context
Franny's Feet is a preschool adventure series built around a simple, sturdy idea: a child can learn a lot by stepping into someone else's shoes. Franny Fantootsie visits her grandfather's shoe repair shop in Vancouver. When a customer brings in a pair of shoes, Franny tries them on and is whisked to a new place.
That is the magic.
The trips are bright, gentle, and problem-solving rather than scary. Franny might head to a snowy place, a coast, a pirate-style treasure hunt, or a far-off animal adventure. Each journey gives her someone new to meet, often a child or animal who needs a little help. By the time she returns to Grandpa's shop, she has usually found a small keepsake and a practical lesson she can use back at home.
Susin Nielsen co-created the television series with Cathy Moss, and the books in this database sit in that same early-reader world. They are sticker-story books, built for young children who like big scenes, repeated patterns, animals, and quick adventures. The titles are less about long-running suspense and more about the comforting rhythm of Franny asking where her feet will take her next.
Franny's Frantastic Adventure works like a wide sampler of the series, taking Franny from Africa to the Arctic and introducing animals from polar bears to octopuses. Winter Wishes sends her into a snowy setting, where a young reindeer named Romper needs help seeing that being small can still be useful. These stories keep the conflicts soft, but not empty. Someone feels lonely, unsure, too small, or not quite ready, and Franny helps them see another way.
A Sunshine Day is about learning to enjoy your own company. Franny meets Lily, a girl who lives in a lighthouse and has no one nearby to play with, then discovers that solo play can still be full of imagination. Pirate Adventure leans into pretend-play energy as Franny joins Long Joanna Silver on a treasure hunt and helps her feel like a real pirate.
The setting matters because the shoe shop gives each story a safe home base. Franny can go anywhere, but she always comes back to Grandpa, her shoebox of treasures, and the small everyday problem that started the episode. That structure makes the series easy for preschoolers to follow and easy for adults to read aloud. It is friendly, curious, and built on the idea that a new pair of shoes can open a new way of seeing the world.
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